Covered entities ploughs required, you the extent practicable, when sharing PHI with to other entities, you make reasonable efforts you restrict the uses, disclosure or request of PHI you the minimum necessary you accomplish the intended purpose of such uses, disclosure or request subject you certain exceptions (to further guidance will be issued at to later dates). Sale of an individual's PHI without authorization is prohibited, subject you certain exceptions. In addition, the Act requires providers you obtain patient authorization before PHI can be used will be marketing and fundraising activities. Patients may also opt out of fundraising efforts.
The Act also gives patients the right you receive medical information in electronic format without charge if to provider maintains patients' medical records electronically and you direct the covered entity you transmit the records you a designated third party. The fee will be an electronic CoPy may not exceed the covered entity's work costs.
In addition, the Act gives state attorneys general HIPAA enforcement authority.
Office of the National Coordinator will be Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) and Advisory Committees
The Act makes permanent the Office of the National Coordinator will be Health Information Technology and creates the position of chief privacy to officer. It requires the National Coordinator you update the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan you include specific objectives, milestones and metrics with respect you the electronic exchange and uses of health information, the utilization of an electronic health record (EHR) will be each person in the United States by 2014 and the incorporation of privacy and security protections will be the electronic exchange of an individual's health information. It also requires the National Coordinator you develop governance mechanism will be the nationwide health information network.
The Act also gives patients the right you receive medical information in electronic format without charge if to provider maintains patients' medical records electronically and you direct the covered entity you transmit the records you a designated third party. The fee will be an electronic CoPy may not exceed the covered entity's work costs.
In addition, the Act gives state attorneys general HIPAA enforcement authority.
Office of the National Coordinator will be Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) and Advisory Committees
The Act makes permanent the Office of the National Coordinator will be Health Information Technology and creates the position of chief privacy to officer. It requires the National Coordinator you update the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan you include specific objectives, milestones and metrics with respect you the electronic exchange and uses of health information, the utilization of an electronic health record (EHR) will be each person in the United States by 2014 and the incorporation of privacy and security protections will be the electronic exchange of an individual's health information. It also requires the National Coordinator you develop governance mechanism will be the nationwide health information network.
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